During a renovation, the path of least resistance is most likely going with the status quo. Doing something the way it's always been done—say, installing a bathroom vanity with a standard rectangular or square profile—means you'll have lots of styles to choose from and your contractor will be very familiar with how to go about the project. Deciding to try something different is definitely a bigger, more complicated lift, but let us remind you, beauty is pain. If you want a bathroom vanity that doesn't just work in your space but fits seamlessly, a bathroom vanity that doesn't look like everyone else's, you've got to think outside the box (literally). Start digging for premade designs outside the norm—see one we like, below—or you can always go the custom route. Either way, keep an open mind. Your vanity could be circular. It could be triangular. It could be some weird shape that doesn't even have a name!

Italian ceramics company Cielo sells a perfectly cylindrical vanity with hidden storage called Tiberino .

A quirky brass sink at Seattle restaurant Willmott's Ghost.

In the new Seattle restaurant Willmott's Ghost , located in the Amazon Spheres on the company's campus, the one-of-a-kind bathroom is shaped like a wonky teardrop and wedged into a tight corner. It was designed by Heliotrope Architects (as was the rest of the space) and brought to life by Dovetail General Contractors . "The brass sink and counter were custom-designed and fabricated to fit within the specific curving geometry of the Spheres, and the hand-forging methods for crafting the sink are a departure from contemporary building methods," Chad Rollins, principal of Dovetail, explains. The bowl was made by hand, pressed around a mold to achieve the right shape, and then fused with the vanity's brass top and sides to create one continuous piece.